As many as eight or ten of you may remember the Dark and Stormy Book Club. Quoting my friend and collaborator Saintseester, it was “a book club geared toward busy people who wanted to read and explore with other folks, but who did not have the time to join an in-person book club.”
We had a blast with it. We had a live internet radio show and associated blog. We read some great stuff. It was high-quality intellectual stimulation.
We’re doing it again—just the two of us this time. ‘Seester and I have just launched Alabamians Can Read. Our launch title is The Great Gatsby, which, believe it or not, neither of us have ever read. (Actually that’s very easy to believe about me, but I’d have bet and lost $100 that ‘Seester had read it.)
Yes, I know you don’t have time for a book club. We don’t either. That’s the point. Join us, won’t you?
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Yay! Mini clone seester may do a writeup since she just studied it in school. At least she will if I threaten to withhold her allowance. Can’t wait.
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What’s the format of the podcast? Or do ya’ll know yet? I’ve never been part of a book club, so I don’t have the slightest idea what to expect, and I’d assume a podcast-bookclub hybrid won’t exactly follow many in-person bookclub norms.
Assuming I get the setup that I prefer, you’ll be able to listen live, perhaps call in, or listen later if that fits your schedule better. Plus a post show online recap.
Very cool idea. I was surprised how short “Gatsby” is. I read it one afternoon about a year or two ago. Excellent book….too bad no one can make a decent movie of it!